- Date
- October 15, 1988, 12:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Tehachapi, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N44022Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 3, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19881015048399A
- Case key
- 26275
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the landing touchdown, on runway 11, a gust of wind was encountered and the airplane became airborne. The pilot attempted to go around. During the go around attempt the pilot was not able to gain control of the airplane. Winds at the time of the accident were reported to be from 020 degrees at 18 knots gusting to 20 knots. The pilot was aware of the wind conditions and stated that he should have landed at a suitable alternate, however he felt that he could land safely. There were no mechanical problems reported prior to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N44022
- Reported as
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 9822
- Airframe hours
- 1,541
- Engine
- Continental A-65-8, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert C. Steinbrink
- Registered owner
- Steinbrink, Robert C
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 8, 1988 · 100 hours before
- Departed
- OZZ · Sonora, CA
- Destination
- TSP · Tehachapi, CA
- Airport
- TSP · Tehachapi, runway 11, 4,035 × 50 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 158 total · 100 in this make and model · 2 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 18 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.